Veteran Congress chief and previous Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday refuted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s claim “parliament is supreme”.
“The Hon’ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is inaccurate whilst he says that Parliament is supreme. It is the Constitution this is supreme. The “fundamental structure” doctrine became developed to be able to save you a majoritarian-pushed attack at the foundational standards of the Constitution,” Mr Chidambaram tweeted.
The Hon’ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is inaccurate whilst he says that Parliament is supreme. It is the Constitution this is supreme. The “fundamental structure” doctrine became developed to be able to save you a majoritarian-pushed attack at the foundational standards of the Constitution.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 12, 2023 The Congress chief’s assertion follows Mr Dhankar’s Wednesday commentary whilst the Rajya Sabha Chairman stated the strength of parliament to amend the Constitution isn’t always problem to every other authority, however the “lifeline” of democracy.
The feedback have been made with the aid of using the Vice President on the 83rd All India Presiding Officers Conference in Jaipur.
“The essence of democracy lies in the superiority of the mandate of the humans and securing their welfare. The strength of the Parliament to amend the Constitution and address regulation isn’t always problem to every other authority. This is the lifeline of a democracy. I am positive this could interact your considerate consideration,” the Vice President stated.
On Thursday, Mr Chidambaram additionally stated in his tweet: “Suppose Parliament, with the aid of using a majority, voted to transform the parliamentary machine right into a Presidential machine. Or repeal the State List in Schedule VII and eliminate the one-of-a-kind legislative powers of the States. Would such amendments be valid?”
Mr Chidambaram argued that once the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act became struck down, not anything avoided the Government from introducing a brand new Bill.
He stated: “The putting down of 1 Act does now no longer suggest that the “fundamental structure” doctrine is inaccurate.”
“In fact, the Hon’ble Chairman’s perspectives need to warn each Constitution-loving citizen to be alert to the risks ahead,” Chidambaram tweeted.
“In a democratic society, ‘the fundamental’ of any ‘fundamental structure’ must be the supremacy of mandate of humans. Thus, the primacy and sovereignty of Parliament and legislature are inviolable,” Mr Dhankar stated on Wednesday.
All constitutional establishments the Judiciary, the Executive, and the legislature are required to restrict to their respective domain names and agree to the best popular of propriety and decorum, Mr Dhankar added.
Mr Dhankhar became expressing his worries over the growing times of disruptions in Parliament and Legislatures, and he advised the representatives to take heed to the expectancies and aspirations of the humans.